Inventory COE-accountant

Pfizer's Global Financial Solutions (GFS) Shared Services is a well-established operation with beginnings in Memphis, Tenn., in 1997. The organization expanded to Europe in 2003, Asia in 2007, Latin America in 2013, Eastern Europe in 2014 and AFME in 2016. GFS Shared Services has a workforce of more than 1,000 Pfizer colleagues. The GFS San Jose Shared Services Center (SSC) for the Latin America Region (LAR) is a high performing team responsible for the timely delivery of standardized financial processes on behalf of Biopharmaceutical Finance and their business partners for the Emerging Markets. The organization performs certain Record-to-Report, Invoice-to-Pay, Travel & Entertainment, Order-to-Cash and other related activities from regionally centralized locations in San Jose, Costa Rica. The GFS SSC - San Jose R2R Inventory Accountant role will be responsible for the accounting for finished goods as well as the intercompany product movement and related mark up for the respective divisions within Inventory Center of Excellence worldwide scope. The person in this position has to conduct key inventory accounting activities such Master Data maintenance, Purchase Price Variance analysis, GRIR accounting management as well GMX submission and reconciliation responsibilities. The objective of this role is to enable the San Jose GFS to meet their business objectives by providing quality financial results and accounting support for Commercial Finance, Controllers team and Finance Directors. This colleague will be accountable for proactively identifying and communicating issues, determining impact, and proposing resolutions. Additionally, this role will be critical in initiating process improvement recommendations and proactively addressing and resolving complaints from internal and external customers. Role Responsibilities Works of own initiative with guidance and support from Management and more senior colleagues. Organizes own workload, prioritizes, and proactively follows up on outstanding items. Ensure accounting transactions are in compliance with Pfizer accounting policy, US GAAP and local GAAP accounting. Prepare financial and accounting analysis completely and accurately for external accountants and Corporate Audit. Maintain complete and accurate standard operating procedures and SOX related internal control documentation. Supports and co-leads select in-house processes, continuous improvement initiatives (digital finance), and stakeholder collaborations. Effectively collaborates with stakeholders and colleagues of diverse backgrounds, including different departments, cultures, business units and countries. Takes ownership on every audit request that involves his/her processes. Assist the management team and other colleagues as needed. Qualifications Bachelors degree or in progress in Business, Accounting, or Finance. 1-4 years of relevant functional accounting or finance experience. Proficiency in Accounting Skills and basic US GAAP/IFRS knowledge. Working knowledge of ERP systems (SAP and JDE). Proficiency in PC skills (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint) required. Good written and verbal English communication skills required, French is a plus. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with diverse groups and individuals. Preferred experience in a fast paced multinational company, in a Shared Services environment is a plus. Ability to operate independently and remain focused through change or uncertainty.